GONGURA PACCHADI (SORREL LEAVES CHUTNEY)

Preparation time :30 min

Ingredients:

3 bunches gongura

2 tbsp urad dal

1 tsp methi seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

5 redchillies

1 big onion

8 pods garlic

salt

tamarind ( lemon sized)

Preparation method:

1. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, urad dal, methi seeds, and redchillies.

2.Fry well till urad dal become into golden brown colour,keep them aside.

3 In the same pan add oil, gongura leaves and tamarind, fry well till they become soft.

4. keep them aside, till they cool down to room temp.

5. First grind the urad dal, mustard, methi and redchill like fine powder, then add gongura leaves with tamarind.

6. Grind them like fine paste, add salt while grinding, shift this paste into a bowl.

7. In a small pan heat oil, add garlic pods, finely chopped onion pieces and fry well.

8. Add onion pieces into gongura paste and mix well

Serve with hot rice.

TOMATO AND CILANTHRO CHUTNEY

Preparation time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

1/4 kg tomatoes

2 bunches cilanthro(kothimeera)

4 green chillies

lemon size tamarind

salt to taste

oil

Preparation method:

1. Heat oil in a pan add tomato pieces,chopped cilanthro, green chillies,tamarind.

2 Cook them till they become soft.

3.Cool down to room temprature,grind them like fine paste, add salt while grinding.
Serve with rice.